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      <title>Strong Winds Leave Thousands In West Michigan Without Power</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2024 21:26:44 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Thousands across West Michigan are without power after 50-60mph wind guests knocked down power lines.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/strong-winds-leave-thousands-in-west-michigan-without-power/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Yes, Winter Tornadoes Have Happened Before in Kalamazoo County</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2024 18:38:44 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[With the extreme temperature drop came severe weather and a tornado warning for Kalamazoo County. Has Southwest Michigan ever seen a winter tornado before? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/winter-tornado-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[With the extreme temperature drop came severe weather and a tornado warning for Kalamazoo County. Has Southwest Michigan ever seen a winter tornado before? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/winter-tornado-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Weather Whiplash – 70 Degrees and Sunny to Winter Weather Advisory in West Michigan</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2024 21:38:38 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[With the sun out and temps over 70, it might be hard to believe -  but a Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for West Michigan. <a href="https://wgrd.com/winter-weather-advisory-feb-28-west-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[With the sun out and temps over 70, it might be hard to believe -  but a Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for West Michigan. <a href="https://wgrd.com/winter-weather-advisory-feb-28-west-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>2 Most Expensive Homes in Kalamazoo County Are For Sale Together</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2024 19:41:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The 2 most expensive homes for sale in Kalamazoo County are in Galesburg and they can be purchased together. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/most-expensive-homes-kalamazoo/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The 2 most expensive homes for sale in Kalamazoo County are in Galesburg and they can be purchased together. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/most-expensive-homes-kalamazoo/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dana Marshall]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Police Warn Against Swatting Calls After False Shooting Report in West Michigan</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2023 21:18:49 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Michigan State Police say that a call about a shooting between Vicksburg and Athens on Thursday was not legitimate. <a href="https://wgrd.com/swatting-call-kalamazoo-county-mich/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Michigan State Police say that a call about a shooting between Vicksburg and Athens on Thursday was not legitimate. <a href="https://wgrd.com/swatting-call-kalamazoo-county-mich/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Snownado? Yes, Tornadoes ARE Possible During Winter In Michigan</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2023 11:02:37 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Only 3 winter tornadoes have ever been recorded in Michigan history, touching down in Kalamazoo and Wayne Counties.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/tornado-possible-michigan-winter/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Only 3 winter tornadoes have ever been recorded in Michigan history, touching down in Kalamazoo and Wayne Counties.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/tornado-possible-michigan-winter/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Gordon]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>What You Should Know About the Latest Scams Circulating Michigan</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Oct 2023 17:31:37 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Phishing and smishing, call it what you will, the following scams are on the rise across Michigan: <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/scam-phishing-smishing-robocall-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Phishing and smishing, call it what you will, the following scams are on the rise across Michigan: <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/scam-phishing-smishing-robocall-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Gone Fishing? Never Eat These Fish Caught in Southwest Michigan</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2023 14:52:43 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Careful where you fish and even more careful of what fish you eat. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/656/p/never-eat-these-fish-caught-southwest-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Careful where you fish and even more careful of what fish you eat. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/656/p/never-eat-these-fish-caught-southwest-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Harrison]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Michigan Mosquitoes Testing Positive for West Nile Virus-- AGAIN</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2023 17:16:05 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A month after it was first detected in West Michigan, a recent round of testing by Kalamazoo County officials confirms mosquitoes are carrying West Nile Virus. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/second-detection-west-nile-virus-kalamazoo-county/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A month after it was first detected in West Michigan, a recent round of testing by Kalamazoo County officials confirms mosquitoes are carrying West Nile Virus. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/second-detection-west-nile-virus-kalamazoo-county/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Gordon]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Aug 2023 18:52:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[ As of right now, a judge has ruled in favor of the county and they are preparing to purchase the property to build on to the experience at Prairie View Park. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/1161/p/kalamazoo-county-home-eminent-domain/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[ As of right now, a judge has ruled in favor of the county and they are preparing to purchase the property to build on to the experience at Prairie View Park. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/1161/p/kalamazoo-county-home-eminent-domain/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Da'Jzon Hughes]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Which Michigan County Has The Warmest Summer?</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jun 2023 16:39:44 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Soaking up the summer sun in the Mitten. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/656/p/which-michigan-county-has-the-warmest-summer/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Soaking up the summer sun in the Mitten. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/656/p/which-michigan-county-has-the-warmest-summer/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Harrison]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Portion of U.S. 131 in Kalamazoo County may be renamed in memory of Sgt. Ryan Proxmire</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2021 14:42:22 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A local state representative has introduced a bill in Lansing to honor a Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Sergeant who was killed in the line of duty earlier this year <a href="https://wgrd.com/u-s-131-kalamazoo-county-ryan-proxmire/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A local state representative has introduced a bill in Lansing to honor a Kalamazoo County Sheriff&apos;s Sergeant who was killed in the line of duty earlier this year <a href="https://wgrd.com/u-s-131-kalamazoo-county-ryan-proxmire/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Ottawa County is Michigan’s Fastest Growing County Over the Last Decade</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2021 20:39:30 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Four West Michigan counties were in the top 10 of fastest growing counties in the state. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ottawa-county-is-michigans-fastest-growing-county-over-the-last-decade/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Four West Michigan counties were in the top 10 of fastest growing counties in the state. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ottawa-county-is-michigans-fastest-growing-county-over-the-last-decade/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Christine]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Kalamazoo Public Schools Will Stay Virtual At Least Until March</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2020 04:33:08 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[As Kalamazoo County sees an increase in COVID-19 cases with around 15% of the cases affecting school-aged kids, the district has made the decision to stay virtual until March.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/kalamazoo-public-schools-will-stay-virtual-at-least-until-march/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[As Kalamazoo County sees an increase in COVID-19 cases with around 15% of the cases affecting school-aged kids, the district has made the decision to stay virtual until March.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/kalamazoo-public-schools-will-stay-virtual-at-least-until-march/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rob Sparks]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>KZoo Co Man Makes It Easy For Police To Find Stolen Snowmobile</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/kzoo-co-man-makes-it-easy-for-police-to-find-stolen-snowmobile/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2020 17:46:51 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[That was only the start of his problems.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/kzoo-co-man-makes-it-easy-for-police-to-find-stolen-snowmobile/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[That was only the start of his problems.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/kzoo-co-man-makes-it-easy-for-police-to-find-stolen-snowmobile/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rob Sparks]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Man Missing From Kalamazoo County</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/man-missing-from-kalamazoo-county/</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 25 Aug 2019 17:02:18 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Police are asking for the public's help finding 49-year-old John Robert Salmons of Parchment. <a href="https://wgrd.com/man-missing-from-kalamazoo-county/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Police are asking for the public&apos;s help finding 49-year-old John Robert Salmons of Parchment. <a href="https://wgrd.com/man-missing-from-kalamazoo-county/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Photo Courtesy Kalamazoo Police</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Janna]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Three Dead After Mother Drives Her Kids Into Kalamazoo River</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/two-dead-after-mother-drives-her-kids-into-kalamazoo-river/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2019 11:55:20 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Officers learned Monday night that a woman had just driven her vehicle into the Kalamazoo River, with her two children inside.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/two-dead-after-mother-drives-her-kids-into-kalamazoo-river/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Officers learned Monday night that a woman had just driven her vehicle into the Kalamazoo River, with her two children inside.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/two-dead-after-mother-drives-her-kids-into-kalamazoo-river/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Verburg Park in Kalamazoo (Credit: Google Maps)</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Nico Berrios]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Galesburg 13-Year-Old Going Missing Triggers AMBER Alert</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/galesburg-13-year-old-going-missing-triggers-amber-alert/</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2019 09:53:18 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[An AMBER Alert was issued for 13-year-old Calista Kay Rose Tuesday night, after she was last seen earlier in Galesburg around 1:30am Tuesday.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/galesburg-13-year-old-going-missing-triggers-amber-alert/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[An AMBER Alert was issued for 13-year-old Calista Kay Rose Tuesday night, after she was last seen earlier in Galesburg around 1:30am Tuesday.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/galesburg-13-year-old-going-missing-triggers-amber-alert/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Nico Berrios]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Police Find Sawed Off Shotgun, Meth During Kalamazoo County Traffic Stop</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/police-find-sawed-off-shotgun-meth-during-kalamazoo-county-traffic-stop/</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 27 Jan 2019 16:21:35 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Kalamazoo County sheriff's deputies stopped a vehicle around 5:45 p.m. Saturday on East Michigan Avenue east of North Sprinkle Road. <a href="https://wgrd.com/police-find-sawed-off-shotgun-meth-during-kalamazoo-county-traffic-stop/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Kalamazoo County sheriff&apos;s deputies stopped a vehicle around 5:45 p.m. Saturday on East Michigan Avenue east of North Sprinkle Road. <a href="https://wgrd.com/police-find-sawed-off-shotgun-meth-during-kalamazoo-county-traffic-stop/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Janna]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Pfizer Hosting Job Fair in Kalamazoo Monday</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/pfizer-hosting-job-fair-in-kalamazoo-monday/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2018 14:22:07 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Looking for a new job? Pfizer is holding a job fair in Kalamazoo Monday, Sept. 24, 9a.m. to 3p.m. <a href="https://wgrd.com/pfizer-hosting-job-fair-in-kalamazoo-monday/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Looking for a new job? Pfizer is holding a job fair in Kalamazoo Monday, Sept. 24, 9a.m. to 3p.m. <a href="https://wgrd.com/pfizer-hosting-job-fair-in-kalamazoo-monday/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Janna]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Parchment Water Emergency Ends, Drinking Water Advisory Lifted</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/parchment-water-advisory-lifted/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2018 14:59:41 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Residents in the City of Parchment will finally be able to use their tap water again for drinking and cleaning food as the 'Drinking Water Advisory' has been lifted.   <a href="https://wgrd.com/parchment-water-advisory-lifted/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Residents in the City of Parchment will finally be able to use their tap water again for drinking and cleaning food as the &apos;Drinking Water Advisory&apos; has been lifted.   <a href="https://wgrd.com/parchment-water-advisory-lifted/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Brandon James/TSM</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Brandon James]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Testing Shows PFAS Levels In Parchment Water Dropping Dramatically</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/parchment-pfas-dropping/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2018 09:33:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[It looks like the chemical contamination problem in Parchment’s water system could be improving.

 <a href="https://wgrd.com/parchment-pfas-dropping/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[It looks like the chemical contamination problem in Parchment&#x2019;s water system could be improving.

 <a href="https://wgrd.com/parchment-pfas-dropping/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Bottled water available at Battle Creek Public Works Dept. (Brandon James/TSM)</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Nico Berrios]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Parchment PFAS Problem Persists As Water Testing Continues Statewide</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/michigan-pfas-water-testing/</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2018 15:15:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Michigan officials say they're halfway finished with collecting samples for a statewide study of toxic chemicals that have been detected in drinking water in 33 state <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-pfas-water-testing/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Michigan officials say they&apos;re halfway finished with collecting samples for a statewide study of toxic chemicals that have been detected in drinking water in 33 state <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-pfas-water-testing/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Brandon James]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Citizens And Officials Gather To Confront Parchment Water Crisis</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/citizens-and-officials-gather-to-confront-parchment-water-crisis/</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2018 03:55:40 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The community was seeking answers from officials and a lot of those answers were simply just not available.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/citizens-and-officials-gather-to-confront-parchment-water-crisis/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The community was seeking answers from officials and a lot of those answers were simply just not available.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/citizens-and-officials-gather-to-confront-parchment-water-crisis/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Lacy James/ TSM</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lacy James]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Project To Connect Parchment To Kalamazoo Water System Begins</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/project-to-connect-parchment-to-kalamazoo-water-system-begins/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2018 12:51:20 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This is meant to be a temporary solution so PFAS can be flushed from Parchment’s system, but there is a possibility it will become a permanent fix.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/project-to-connect-parchment-to-kalamazoo-water-system-begins/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[This is meant to be a temporary solution so PFAS can be flushed from Parchment&#x2019;s system, but there is a possibility it will become a permanent fix.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/project-to-connect-parchment-to-kalamazoo-water-system-begins/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Water flushing on Glendale Blvd. in Parchment (Brandon James/TSM)</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Brandon James]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Parchment Water Crisis: The First 24 Hours</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/parchment-water-crisis-the-first-24-hours/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jul 2018 21:13:20 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The City of Parchment and some areas of Cooper Township in Kalamazoo County have tested positive for what the State of Michigan has designated as unsafe levels of PFAS. <a href="https://wgrd.com/parchment-water-crisis-the-first-24-hours/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The City of Parchment and some areas of Cooper Township in Kalamazoo County have tested positive for what the State of Michigan has designated as unsafe levels of PFAS. <a href="https://wgrd.com/parchment-water-crisis-the-first-24-hours/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Water Distribution- Brandon James/ TSM</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lacy James]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>2 Motorcyclists Injured in Kalamazoo County Hit-and-Run Crash</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/2-motorcyclists-injured-in-kalamazoo-county-hit-and-run-crash/</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 16 Jun 2018 15:37:17 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Michigan State Police are asking for the public's help following a hit-and-run accident in Schoolcraft Township Friday night.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/2-motorcyclists-injured-in-kalamazoo-county-hit-and-run-crash/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Michigan State Police are asking for the public&apos;s help following a hit-and-run accident in Schoolcraft Township Friday night.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/2-motorcyclists-injured-in-kalamazoo-county-hit-and-run-crash/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Janna]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>What’s With These Weird Billboards In Southwest Michigan?</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/whats-with-these-weird-billboards-in-southwest-michigan/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2017 18:46:40 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Perhaps you've started to noticed weird billboards around Southwest Michigan. Maybe your eye caught a red nose-ring, with a couple numbers in the bottom right. Beyond that, there was nothing to indicate what the heck this was supposed to advertise... <a href="https://wgrd.com/whats-with-these-weird-billboards-in-southwest-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Perhaps you&apos;ve started to noticed weird billboards around Southwest Michigan.&nbsp;Maybe your eye caught a red nose-ring, with a couple numbers in the bottom right. Beyond that, there was nothing to indicate what the heck this was supposed to advertise... <a href="https://wgrd.com/whats-with-these-weird-billboards-in-southwest-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">On W. Michigan Ave. near Bedford Township Hall (TSM/Battle Creek)</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Nico Berrios]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Former WMU Football Player Accused Of Armed Robbery In Kalamazoo Charged In Ohio With Assault</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/former-wmu-football-player-accused-of-armed-robbery-in-kalamazoo-charged-in-ohio-with-assault/</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 03 Dec 2016 11:31:02 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A former Western Michigan University football player, awaiting trial in Kalamazoo, has now been charged with a crime in Ohio.
MLive reports that 18-year-old Bryson White was arraigned in Butler County, Ohio this week after allegedly committing assault last weekend... <a href="https://wgrd.com/former-wmu-football-player-accused-of-armed-robbery-in-kalamazoo-charged-in-ohio-with-assault/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A former Western Michigan University football player, awaiting trial in Kalamazoo, has now been charged with a crime in Ohio.
MLive reports that 18-year-old Bryson White was arraigned in Butler County, Ohio this week after allegedly committing assault last weekend... <a href="https://wgrd.com/former-wmu-football-player-accused-of-armed-robbery-in-kalamazoo-charged-in-ohio-with-assault/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[For the first time since 2003, ESPN will make its way to Mid-American Conference country for their Saturday college football pregame show, College Gameday, as they come to Kalamazoo to broadcast at Western Michigan University. <a href="https://wgrd.com/college-gameday-at-western-michigan-what-celebrity-should-pick-the-winners/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <description><![CDATA[Imagine missing one property tax payment and losing your house over it.
A woman in Richland, Mich., near Kalamazoo now finds herself even closer to that predicament, WXMI Fox17 reported. <a href="https://wgrd.com/free-beer-hot-wings-woman-may-lose-home-over-one-missed-property-tax-payment-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Imagine missing one property tax payment and losing your house over it.
A woman in Richland, Mich., near Kalamazoo now finds herself even closer to that predicament, WXMI Fox17 reported. <a href="https://wgrd.com/free-beer-hot-wings-woman-may-lose-home-over-one-missed-property-tax-payment-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <description><![CDATA[Imagine missing one property tax payment and losing your house over it.  
A woman in Richland, Mich., near Kalamazoo finds herself in that predicament, WXMI Fox17 reported. <a href="https://wgrd.com/free-beer-hot-wings-woman-might-lose-home-over-one-missed-property-tax-payment-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Imagine missing one property tax payment and losing your house over it.  
A woman in Richland, Mich., near Kalamazoo finds herself in that predicament, WXMI Fox17 reported. <a href="https://wgrd.com/free-beer-hot-wings-woman-might-lose-home-over-one-missed-property-tax-payment-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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